Jayson Rampersad

Jayson Rampersad
Born (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Canada
Years on national team2018–present (CAN)
LevelSenior international elite
ClubLaval Excellence
Head coach(es)Adrian Balan
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Pommel horse
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Pommel horse
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cali Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 2024 Cali Team

Jayson Rampersad (born July 31, 2003) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. He is a pommel horse specialist. He was a member of the silver medal-winning teams at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Pan American Games. Individually he is the 2022 Pan American and 2023 Pan American Games silver medalist and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist on pommel horse.

Gymnastics career

2021

In October Rampersad competed at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships; he finished 87th on pommel horse during qualification.[1]

2022

In July Rampersad was selected to compete at both the Pan American Championships and the Commonwealth Games.[2] At the Pan American Championships he finished second on pommel horse behind Yul Moldauer. During the team final Rampersad helped Canada finish third behind the US and Brazil. At the Commonwealth Games Rampersad helped Canada place second behind England. Individually he qualified to the pommel horse final, on which he won bronze behind Joe Fraser and Rhys McClenaghan.[3]

2023

In October Rampersad competed at the 2023 World Championships. During qualifications he helped Canada finish fourth, which qualified Canada a team berth to the 2024 Olympic Games, a feat last achieved by the Canadian men's gymnastics team in 2008.[4] During the team final Rampersad contributed a score on pommel horse towards Canada's seventh-place finish.

Rampersad next competed at the Pan American Games. On the first day of competition he helped the Canadian team win the silver medal behind the United States.[5] Individually he qualified to the pommel horse final. On the first day of event finals Rampersad won silver on pommel horse behind compatriot Zachary Clay.[6]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2018 Canadian Championships 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019 Elite Canada 8 5 6
UCIC Calgary 13
Canadian Championships 7 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
Senior
2021 Mersin Challenge Cup 8
World Championships 87
2022 Canadian Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Commonwealth Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 Elite Canada 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Canadian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
RomGym Trophy 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 7
Pan American Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024 Elite Canada 1st place, gold medalist(s) 13
DTB Pokal Team Challenge 11
Pacific Rim Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Canadian Championships 5

References

  1. ^ "2021 World Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Canadian Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". GymCan. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Canadian gymnast Dolci takes silver in men's floor event at Commonwealth Games". TSN. 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Canada sending men's gymnastics team to Olympics for 1st time since 2008". CBC News. 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Santiago 2023 - Team USA claims Pan Am Games men's artistic gymnastics team gold - results". International Olympic Committee. 21 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Men's Pommel Horse FINAL". 2023 Pan American Games. 24 October 2023.